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Security steps in as man confronts Chicago Sky's Chennedy Carter at team hotel
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A security officer stepped between a man and members of the Chicago Sky on Wednesday as their bus arrived at the team hotel in Washington , D.C., ahead of their upcoming game against the Washington Mystics .
The man had a camera and was trying to approach guard Chennedy Carter , however security was able to de-escalate the situation without the assistance of police, general manager Jeff Pagliocca told the Chicago Sun-Times.
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"It was over as fast as it started," Pagliocca said. "I'm very confident in our security always making our players feel safe. Today was a great example of how critical they are to our team."
Chicago Sky guard Chennedy Carter (7) drives to the basket against New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu (20) during a game at Wintrust Arena.
Video of a portion of the incident on social media showed Carter walking with her luggage as a security official attempted to prevent the camera operator from capturing video and asking Carter questions.
Several Sky players did comment about the situation on their feeds.
"(F)inding out our teams hotel to pull with a camera as we get off the bus and put it in my teammates face & HARASS her is NASTY WORK. this really is outta control and needs to STOP," Sky forward Angel Reese posted.
Carter has been the subject of some intense criticism lately after her flagrant hit on Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark in a game on Sunday.
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The Sky are in Washington for their next game Thursday night against the winless Mystics.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Chennedy Carter approached by man with camera at Sky's team hotel
